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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the ring accompanied by Snoop Dogg Ft The Doors - Riders on the Storm. Greg Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rousimar Palhares's chin.
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190 cm
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191 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Walker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rousimar Palhares! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palhares fails with the takedown. Palhares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Walker moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off. Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing. Greg Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rousimar Palhares. Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rousimar Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Palhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Palhares closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Palhares lands in his opponent's guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Walker is trying to keep Palhares in close.
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palhares passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker prevents Palhares from moving into mount. Walker wants to control but Palhares postures up. Walker seems a little lost for a moment, as Palhares dominates the positioning. Walker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walker tries to get out of the position. Let's hope that Palhares has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Palhares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working. Palhares has hold of Walker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Walker seems comfortable defending it but Palhares has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Walker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Walker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Palhares couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rousimar Palhares!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
36% |
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